Corona Devotionals

“There are those who curse their fathers  and do not bless their mothers;  (12)  those who are pure in their own eyes  and yet are not cleansed of their filth;  (13)  those whose eyes are ever so haughty,  whose glances are so disdainful;  (14)  those whose teeth are swords  and whose jaws are set with knives t o devour the poor from the earth  and the needy from among mankind.   ~Proverbs 30:11-14 ~~ There are those ... Lord, I thought of many people when I read these verses.   "Those."   There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers... (Proverbs 30:11). Some people curse their dads, and do not thank or bless their moms.  They are ungrateful.  Entitled.  Expectant.  Lazy and spoiled.  Some young, and some old enough to know much better...we can think of some of those. ~~~ (12) those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed ...

138 . A poem ( Psalm ) of gratitude to God.   Can we read it?   Can we feel this Psalm 138- way today?   Can we live  this  Psalm 138- tone today?  Can we praise our Lord today in the authentic way that David does? We can try . I give you thanks, O Lord , with all my heart;  I will sing your praises before the gods. ( 2)  I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.   I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;  for your promises are backed  by all the honor of your name.  ( 3)  As soon as I pray, you answer me;  you encourage me by giving me strength. ( 4)  Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord ,  for all of them will hear your words. ( 5)  Yes, they will sing about the Lord ’s ways, f or the glory of the Lord is very great.  ( 6) T hough the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,  but he keeps his distance from the proud. ( 7)  Though I...

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is , and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.  ~Hebrews 11:6   ~~~ Out of town for a weekend of soccer, we went to church on Sunday morning in a new city and state.  I could tell you about the worship, which was so filled with human un decoration and lack-of-pride...and so filled/full/ bursting  with giving-God-glory (on the stage and in the hearts of those in the pews), that I am sure that we had a foretaste of Heaven as everyone  praised and honored the Lord through song and in authenticity.  We experienced the Holy Spirit filling that house of God! I could tell you about the preacher, who taught such a relatable and engaging sermon, filled with Scripture and relevant applications, that I felt like the Lord was speaking directly to me  through the message, and a friend of mine visiting the church with us said the same thing.  We e...

Raise your right hand (to heaven ). Swear. Swear by him who lives for ever and ever. Swear by him who created the heavens and all that is in them. Swear by him who created the sea and all that is in it. Swear to God. ~~~ Can we raise our right hand to heaven and swear by God that we have received the Word of God? Have we? Have we read it? (The Bible?) Yes, we have...and we are doing so right now. We are ingesting God's Word. Some parts are sweet , like the part about our (Holy) God calling (sinful) us to be His cleansed children by sacrificing His (sinless) Son to pay our sin-debt on the cross, so that we might share in eternity with Him (if we choose Him). That part is sweet , as sweet as honey in our mouth , if we side with our Savior. But receiving salvation is a choice that not everyone makes. The offer and payment from God stands available to all, but receiving Him ...that's a personalized invitation and choice, and many refuse to accept it. God's offeri...